Harbiye (Ancient Greek: Dàphne, Δάφνη; in Arabic دفنه or Harbiyat, حربيات) is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of Defne, Hatay Province, Turkey.
Dàphne (Δάφνη in Greek) was a resort port-town during Seleucid Empire, famous for waterfalls, daphne laurels, and residence buildings.
[6][7] Following the First Jewish–Roman War,the Roman Vespasian seized land which had previously held a synagogue, and, using funds taken from local Jewish people, built a theatre in its place.
Vespasian announced this by placing a commemorative plaque at the location, which Israeli historican Hayim Hillel Ben-Sasson characterized as "an insult to injury".
[10] Ephrem Mtsire, a famous 11th century Georgian monk, theologian and translator of patristic literature, was hegumen of this monastery.